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Paula, it sure looks like you have been successful at packing ten pounds of "stuff" into the proverbial five-pound bag, and kept it organized at a level that allows you to get to and operate any of your wonderful tools quite easily!

Good on ya!!!

Thanks! Like most folks, I suppose, I could easily use twice the space. I have some long term plans to improve the layout, and also free up more bench space by relocating the arbor press and drill press. Will it ever get done? Who knows.

Now my "shop" has more like fifty pounds of "stuff", but still fitted into only a five-pound bag, such that to do almost anything at all, I have to move stuff around which in winter is mostly a no-go because outside is typically off limits.

Perhaps you'd consider "contracting" an organization operation here in my shop? But no, you'd not take that contract, and I'd not wish it on you in the first place!    ;c)

Thanks, Stoker. You just made me feel better about my shop! 

Here's how it was before it got crowded:

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Well, that looks very... um... cozy!    It reminds me of when I was but a child, I commandeered a hall closet, and made it into my "workshop". Open the door, the light comes on automatically, and I'm "in" my shop! (I.E., standing in the hallway.) For me, the goal has always been about tools. Often, I'll buy a tool that I don't even have a use for, just because I love tools. I sometimes wonder if my hobbies are not just excuses to use my tools. Nah, couldn't be! [ Guests cannot view attachments ]  

Paula